English → Latin
“earthquake” in Latin
moveōto move, stir, set in motion; to disturb, shake, remove; to arouse, excite, promote, producetremōto tremble, shake, shudder atconquassōto shake violently; to shatter; to unsettle or disturb
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
earthquake
terrae motus; terrae tremor (e.g., terrae tremore prolabi). There is an earthquake, terra movet, movetur, or tremit; terrae intremiscunt: there was a violent earthquake, terra ingenti concussu mota est: to be destroyed or thrown down by an earthquake, terrae motibus convelli or conquassari.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for earthquake?
- The usual Latin words for “earthquake” are moveō, tremō, conquassō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.